Imaging prevalence of nasal septal perforation in an urban population. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of nasal septal perforation (NSP) on CT imaging in an urban hospital setting. METHODS: Facial bone CT scans from 3708 consecutive patients were reviewed for the presence of NSP. Size of the perforation was measured in two dimensions. Medical records were reviewed for possible risk factors. RESULTS: The prevalence of NSP was 2.05%. The most common risk factor was a history of drug abuse. Cocaine was the most prevalent drug used. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of NSP was more than double of that previously published, likely related to intranasal drug use in our urban population.

publication date

  • February 20, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Nasal Septal Perforation
  • Nasal Septum
  • Substance-Related Disorders

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85013853127

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.02.002

PubMed ID

  • 28242555

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 43